Michael Wright
British diplomat
About Michael Wright
Lived 1901 – 1976 (aged 74–75).
Sir Michael Robert Wright, GCMG (3 December 1901 – 10 June 1976) was a British diplomat. He was the British ambassador to Norway from 1951 to 1954 and then to Iraq from 1954 to 1958. He also served in places like the United States, Egypt and France.
In July 1957, he and his wife, Ursula Long were held prisoner by Iraqi rebels at the British embassy in Baghdad.
Biography The son of the noted judge Sir Robert Samuel Wright, Michael Wright was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1926.
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Who was Michael Wright?
British diplomat
When was Michael Wright born?
Michael Wright was born in 1901.
When did Michael Wright die?
Michael Wright died in 1976.
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· DBpedia: Michael Wright (diplomat)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michael Wright. https://biography.guide/michael-wright-1901/
MLA: "Michael Wright." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/michael-wright-1901/.
Chicago: "Michael Wright." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/michael-wright-1901/.
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